With all the planning and organizing going on these last few weeks (OMG we are down to weeks!) one thing got us real excited here in the FitBloggin’ camp. The official FitBloggin’ sticker has arrived.

Ok, ok, so only Roni was really the only one that excited but seriously… how cool is THAT?!

Note: As you can tell from my other stickers I’m a runner who loves WordPress and Firefox.

Donna from Family Fitness Files has come up with an AWESOME idea! Let me quote her. . .

“Hey, just because I can’t be there doesn’t mean that I can’t do a 5K.” So that’s what I’m going to do. And all of you fellow non-attendees are invited to join me.

On March 20, I will be hopping on my treadmill and doing 3.1 miles. I don’t care so much about the time, although I’d like to finish in less than an hour. 50 minutes, to be exact.

So who’s with me? Shall we have our own 5K on March 20, even if we can’t make it to FitBloggin?

Click here to check out her post and report your 5K times to her and get in on the action remotely.

THIS is what FitBloggin’ is all about.

It’s official. We’ve sold out! This is very exciting for the first ever FitBloggin’ conference.

Some of you are inquiring about additional tickets. We will keep you posted if that is possible and will make announcements next week.

Join New Balance the morning of FitBloggin’10, Saturday, for a 1 mile walk or 5k fun run. Participation is limited to conference attendees and you must sign up by February 19th if you are interested. New Balance will be bringing shoes and apparel for everyone to try!

Click here to sign up for the Run/Walk and provide your size information. I’ll see you bright and early the morning of the conference!

I knew the Bloggers that would attend FitBloggin’ would be an energetic, motivated, inspirational bunch but I didn’t think they’d already be stepping up the to the plate!

Heather of Then Heather Said has set a personal goal to participate in a race in all 50 states (How stinkin’ cool is that?!?) She found a race in Maryland the weekend of FitBloggin and has invited all of us to join her!

The race is part of the Striders Operation Iceberg 2010 weekly race series. Read the rest of FitBloggin’ Bloggers Already Motivating!»»

Representatives from LA Boxing will be attending and you will get a chance to meet Shelly, the original Knock Out Mama!

“Young girls are more afraid of becoming FAT than they are of cancer, nuclear war, or losing their parents.”

-Lisa Bergins, Dying To Be Thin

The Body Image and Blogging session will focus on body image and how you express your feelings about yourself on your blog.

• Would you be proud to have your children, and/or family members read your words?
• What have you expressed about your self esteem and body image that you may not want your kids to know?
• Will your words have a positive impact on your children?
• What posts will you be immediately deleting after reading this?!

Our children are the bloggers of the next generation.

• As the bloggers of this generation we have the power to influence positive change.
• How can we unite on this cause?
• How can we collectively promote self esteem and positive body image?

Heather Blessington will lead this discussion joined by Marsha Hudnall, Melissa “Lissa” Henriquez, Carla Birnberg and a panel of health and body image bloggers sure to set off a lively discussion! She is the founder of the collective body image blog WeAreTheRealDeal.com and mamavision.com, a blog dedicated to being a voice of reason for those with eating disorders.

Ever wonder what it takes to get a book published? How do you find a publisher? Do you need a literary agent? A proposal?

Join us at FitBloggin’10 for the Beyond the Blog: Getting Published panel discussion with out fabulous guests. . .

• Charlie Hills
• Linda Konner
• Jennette Fulda
• Caitlin Boyle
• Brett Blumenthal

Come ready to ask your questions! This session promises to be a lively one !

Everyone please join me in welcoming Weigh Watchers as a FitBloggin’10 sponsor!

Keep an eye out at FitBloggin for @Active_Girl. She’ll be there Wii in hand so you can try EA Sports Active!

Questions are rolling in about travel information for the conference. Let’s clarify a few things.

Hotel

FitBloggin’10 will take place in downtown Baltimore at the wonderful Marriott Baltimore Waterfront. There is a special room rate of $139 reserved for attendees and can be used for the night before and/or the night after. Click here to reserve your room now!

Transportation to an from Airport

The easiest and cheapest way to get to the hotel from the airport is via SuperShuttle. It’s $13.00 on way if you reserve ahead of time on their website by clicking here. The Marriott is listed as one of their hotel destinations. Simply search for Courtyard Marriott Inner Harbo. Click here to make your reservations.

Spread the Word

Click here to grab the button for your site!

Need a Roommate?

Join the conversation on the Who’s Comin’ page! A few people have already hooked up!

Thanks to Kossy@FINEDAYS for the image.

Have nutrition questions? Want to interview a dietitian for your blog? Want to know how to become a registered dietitian yourself? Come to FitBloggin’10, pull up a chair and have Breakfast with a Dietitian!

Janel Ovrut MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree from the Nutrition Communication program at Tufts University in Boston, and a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Syracuse University. Janel currently works in corporate wellness where she develops wellness programs for large companies, provides nutrition counseling for employees, and gives nutrition presentations relevant to a working professional’s busy life. In addition, she also offers personal and practical nutrition advice for individuals and families.

Janel believes that healthy eating starts when nutritious food is brought into the home, and promotes no-nonsense grocery shopping and cooking so that eating is both healthy and enjoyable. She has experience in maternal and family nutrition, weight loss, meal planning and preparation, food allergies and vegetarian/vegan nutrition.

Janel has spoken at events such as the Healthy Living Summit and the POM Wonderful Blogger Harvest Tour. She writes articles about healthy eating and the benefits of pomegranates for POMwonderful.com, and contributes to the HealthyEats.com blog with The Veggie Table posts. In addition, she writes about family nutrition for SuperKidsNutrition.com, and keeps her own food and nutrition blog at EatWellWithJanelBlog.com. You can check out her website EatWellWithJanel.com for more information about Janel and her work.

Janel will be available for questions through out registration and breakfast of FitBloggin’10 on March 20, 2010 in Baltimore, MD.

Why do we blog? We blog for fun. We blog to help others. We blog for personal accountability. We blog for money. We blog to be fit. Ultimately, we blog to be found.

So, we want to be found. How can I do that? What can I do to make my site available to the widest audience and be found?

We do this with Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). During the presentation, we will demonstrate some actionable items to implement on your websites to be both more accessible and visible to search engines.

During the "Blogs, Accessibility, and SEO: Dispelling the Myths" presentation, the following will be covered:

• What does it mean to be accessible?
• What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
• Doesn’t my blogging software do that for me?
• Dispelling the myths of SEO and accessibility:
  • Wait, Wait…This is no ordinary lamp.
  • For only three installments of only $19.99.
  • Do I need 76 trombones.
  • Yeah, you need a test.
• What practical actions can we take to improve my accessibility and search engine visibility?

Blogs, Accessibility, and SEO presented by Scott Stawarz. Let us know if you have any questions!

Image thanks to Okko Pyykkö

I’d like to introduce you to FitBloggin’10′s keynote speaker, Dave Grotto.

Dave is a not only a Registered Dietician, he’s a business owner, spokesperson, radio personality, host, author and most importantly, a blogger. Talk about a media whiz!

I had the pleasure meeting Dave last year at the Quaker weekend. He graciously answered all of my annoying nutrition questions. I am more then exciting you will all get a chance to hear him speak in March!

Click here to read more about Dave on the speaker page.

Everyone please join me in welcoming POM as a FitBloggin’10 sponsor!